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Dear colleagues and friends, This long and destabilizing year is coming to an end, and of the many emotions that I could say, the one I would like to retain is that of union. Fortunately during the unprecedented pandemic of…
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Dear colleagues and friends, This long and destabilizing year is coming to an end, and of the many emotions that I could say, the one I would like to retain is that of union. Fortunately during the unprecedented pandemic of…
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Renato Sousa shares with us how he has lived with lung cancer for the past 11 years. In this time he married, had a son, and never lost hope. “I’m happy,” he says. And we hope it will continue! Thank…
We asked three patients living with lung cancer to share their story with us. They are stories full of emotion and hope that you cannot miss. Soon you will be able to see the full testimony of each one of…
Dr. Ana Figueiredo in an interview with SIC Notícias as a representative of the Lung Cancer Study Group. Delayed diagnosis can be fatal for patients with lung cancer. Experts guarantee that with the pandemic, diagnoses started to appear at an…
Today is the day of the non-smoker! Tobacco is a major cause of illness worldwide, accounting for 7 million deaths annually. In addition to lung diseases such as COPD and lung cancer, tobacco is related to the development of neoplasms…
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At the beginning of each vaccination season, lung cancer patients frequently have doubts about whether it is beneficial and safe to get the flu vaccine. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought even more uncertainties on this topic. For this…
The Thoracic Cancers International COVID 19 Collaboration, also known as TERAVOLT, is an international consortium that was created to understand the impact of COVID-19 on patients with thoracic malignancies. Made up of medical experts from leading institutions around the world,…
The International Day of the Elderly is celebrated annually on the 1st of October. The western population is gradually aging. It is estimated that in 2050 28% of the European population is over 65, posing multiple economic, social and also…
Dr.ª Gabriela Fernandes reveals an article published in the New England newspaper thatdemonstrates that innovations in the treatment of lung cancer are reflected in the reduction of mortality at the population level. Watch the video:
The European Lung Cancer Week is celebrated annually between 14th and 20th September. On this occasion, the GECP intends to warn of disparities in access to diagnosis and treatment among lung cancer patients in different countries in Europe. To this…